Speaking to Fabulous ahead of his appearance on The Missing podcast, Richard says: "After deliveries at work, we would clean the floor of the shop and put newspaper down, to make sure its not slippery for people. [55] This is despite the fact that the man who lent it to him has confirmed that Cannan had access to it at the time and said Cannan may have had used it on the day Lamplugh disappeared. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In an era before mobile phones, it took their mother days to track them down to a remote campsite on the North Island and let them know Suzy was missing. "If he says where Suzys body is that would be great, as a family we want to choose the place where shes buried rather than him choosing it. [4][23], Fifteen months after Lamplugh's disappearance, in October 1987, John Cannan abducted and murdered 29-year-old Shirley Banks from Bristol, before attempting to rape two women in a shop three weeks later after driving to the shop in his black BMW. . [32][34], In the mid 1990s, there was speculation that Michael Sams could have murdered Lamplugh, since he had just been convicted of kidnapping an estate agent named Stephanie Slater in Birmingham. "You are powerless when youve lost someone like this. [7], In December 2002, one of Cannan's fellow prisoners had told police that Cannan had said he had buried Lamplugh under the patio of his mother's house in Sutton Coldfield, in the West Midlands. She looked as though she was laughing, or she could have been screaming. [4][6], The original index cards in the case were computerised, and it was discovered that a number of estate agents in Fulham had been visited at the time by a man calling himself Mr Kipper. On a warm afternoon in May, they raised a glass to the birthday girl. Brother and sister of Suzy Lamplugh, Richard and Tamsin along with her two-year-old daughter Amelia at a press conference, at Scotland Yard, London . Over the years there have been a number of times when the police have phoned the family saying they had new information on the case which they believed may guide them to a body. THE brother of missing Suzy Lamplugh says evidence in a new documentary could provide a breakthrough in the case. [45] On this afternoon, a few hours after she vanished, a woman who gave her name as 'Sarah' called the pub saying she had a message for Suzy, giving her number. She was officially declared dead, presumed murdered, in 1994. Richard explains: "My sisters are slightly luckier because theyve got married and use their partners names. It was, they recall, a happy occasion, full of laughter and memories. I think, as a family, we knew quite early that she wasnt coming back, Lizzie says quietly. [4] The initial investigation was conducted without computers, with an old-fashioned card index system being used, whereby all leads were filed on some 26,000 cards. The family of an attractive realtor named Suzy Lamplugh, 25, tragically endured this experience. [61] Court's body was found the next day in a water-filled ditch several miles away. But Suzy's brother Richard says the disappearance of . [5][6], A dark-coloured BMW E21, similar to the one that Lamplugh was believed to have been sighted struggling in with a man and to a BMW seen parked in Shorrolds Road that day. One Shorrolds Road resident saw a woman who looked like Suzy with a man in a suit and tie, his dark hair slicked back, carrying a bottle of champagne. "But weve got pictures of Suzy around the house and when I look at them I do think of her.". With Caroline Catz, Andrew Alderson, Stewart Ault, Mike Barley. But among the siblings and relatives there was one notable absentee. Diane suffered a stroke in 2003 and has since develop Alzheimers she no longer remembers Suzy. I still do., She could be very bossy, adds Lizzie, 41. As I stood there I saw a blonde young lady. [36][37][17] However, police found no evidence for this theory and discounted it, noting that Sams' own crimes were more likely influenced by the high-profile Lamplugh case. [17], In 1999, an internal report by the Metropolitan Police criticised the handling of the original investigation and failure to further investigate John Cannan. Its important to celebrate her life, says Lizzie. [12] However, he claimed that he chose the letters on the plate at random. The Lamplugh name does continue on, theyre doing a great job helping women and men affected by stalking.". "But we have no body and we haven't got enough evidence to charge Cannan - even though the police have named him. The only comfort for us is in the sense that, in some way, she has been released from all the pain.. [7] Investigators wanted to dig at Norton Barracks, the location Cannan allegedly told former girlfriend Gilly Paige was the burial site of Lamplugh, and which an anonymous informant had identified to police in 1999 as being the place where Lamplugh was buried. "Thats the thing Im very upset about, that he wasnt caught after he abducted my sister and murdered her, if he did. Today Suzys two sisters Tamsin and Lizzie have spoken together for the first time about their sister and the joyful memories they hold of her. "Its very difficult, then after a year you realise you're not thinking about her every day, then I havent thought about her for a week and I havent thought about her for a month as time goes on. Suzy's appointment book revealed she had been due to meet a 'Mr Kipper' when she vanished, sparking one of the biggest investigations in British history. [46] Then, a man called the pub claiming to be a 'policeman', asking if they had Suzy's diary and chequebook. The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh documentary from June 2022. Tamsin Tomlin and Lizzie Bingham sisters of Suzy Lamplugh. The charity aims to help those in vulnerable positions live safely, with campaigning and support for victims of stalking. His family still don't have any clue how and why the estate agent disappeared one Monday in 1986. In the aftermath of Suzys disappearance, mother Diane, who is from Newport in Pembrokeshire, set up the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, which has helped to highlight personal safety issues for women. [12][4] The video remains publicly available. [55] Although he previously had said he drove this car often, Cannan has since changed his story and now denies ever using the vehicle. The Lamplugh name is a rarity here in Britain and, although Richard admits it's been a difficult one to hold at times, he says he's proud to keep it going - especially thanks to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, which Diana established in her daughter's memory. They returned to a barrage of front page headlines which at the time was bewildering but which the passing of time has become clearer. John Cannan, a convicted criminal responsible for the murder of Shirley Banks in 1987 and many other rapes, abductions and attempted abductions since his release from a nearby prison three days before Lamplugh's disappearance, is the only suspect in the murder of Lamplugh. [4][6] Some of these local wine bars were also visited by Suzy, with one named the Crocodile Tears located opposite the office in which she worked. Despite these clues, the police made no arrests. "It's a fantastic legacy. Diana Lamplugh is now enduring a different tragedy. [12][20] He was swiftly eliminated from inquiries. FOR 35 years, Richard Lamplugh has lived with the unsolved disappearance of his beloved sister, Suzy. [5], Aerial view of Craven Cottage and the adjacent Stevenage Road, Fulham, which was the location of two important events in Lamplugh's presumed abduction. WHEN estate agent Suzy Lamplugh vanished 35 years ago, her grieving mum Diana vowed no other parent should have to lose a daughter this way. It makes you rake up old feelings and fears., It is the same whenever there is another high-profile disappearance. Her car was later discovered abandoned in Stevenage Road - about a mile from the viewing in Shorrolds Road - unlocked, with the handbrake off and her purse in the door pocket. [17] He also often delivered roses to women as a romantic ploy, as had happened in the Lamplugh case. Suzy used to send me a Valentines card every year and then the next year I didnt get it. [58], When the Ford Sierra was discovered at the north London scrap yard during the Lamplugh reinvestigations of the early 2000s, two hairs were found inside that matched the DNA of Sandra Court. He regularly tells Rosie and her older sister, Lily, 14, about the aunt they never knew. "I know its just a paper but I thought I dont want people to be walking over my sisters picture.". 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"The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Suzy Lamplugh's brother Richard Lamplugh seems to be in good health now and doesn't appear to have an illness. Mr Lamplugh and his sisters Tamsin and Lizzy are the only surviving members of Suzy's family. Shes still very much part of our family.. [4], By 3:30 p.m., Lamplugh's colleagues at the estate agents were becoming concerned that she had not returned. Richard, who now lives in Aberdeen with his wife Christine and their daughters, was 26 and working on a fish farm in Hertfordshire when his sister disappeared. Brother of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh feared for life of daughter after she vanished from park. It was the last time I saw her.. Three weeks later, a man in a motorcycle helmet charged into a clothing shop in Leamington Spa and held a female assistant at knife-point. The case still unsolved captured the nations imagination and led to a huge police investigation and for the last 25 years it has affected the family profoundly. Cannan's brother has said . [47], The call was made well before Lamplugh's disappearance had even been reported, and it may have been Lamplugh making a plea for help, or calling under duress. [54], In 2007, a criminologist who had corresponded with Cannan revealed that the police reinvestigations of 20002002 had discovered DNA evidence in a car previously owned by Cannan that showed Lamplugh had previously been inside the vehicle. [78] The mission of the Trust is to raise awareness of personal safety through training and various projects, to help people avoid becoming victims of aggression, and to offer counselling and support to relatives and friends of missing people. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Its like shes just gone into the next room and she may come back in at any minute. [22][17] Another place Cannan frequented was the Prince of Wales pub in Putney, which Lamplugh was known to have visited on the very day Cannan was released by the nearby prison, three days before Lamplugh was last seen. Mum doesnt know shes going through this tragedy but shes going through a second one. "You want to keep your hopes up that shell come in and say hi, we were on a two-month holiday. Its a form of grieving in a way, but you go past the very sad stage and then you remember the happy times., Its been so long, but to me shes still here, adds Tamsin. His BMW matched the description of the one seen by a witness on the day Suzy vanished. [6] Detectives would later note that the offences bore all the hallmarks of Cannan's later crimes and also noted the similarities to the Lamplugh case. We have written a blog looking back at the Trust's history over the past three decades and highlighting the important work that still lays ahead. [7][6] He had held Banks hostage in his flat for 18 hours before killing her and dumping her at a site in the Quantock Hills known as "Dead Woman's Ditch". I would lose confidence in myself a lot in those early years after shed gone. Seven years after Suzy disappeared, she was declared dead, thought to be murdered - but her body has never . "I hope he is convicted eventually, because then hell stay in there for life.". [5] There was then a sighting of Lamplugh driving her car erratically away from Shorrolds Road, arguing with the man in the car, causing the witness to have to swerve his own vehicle out of the way to avoid a collision. "You wouldnt leave it parked somewhere you had no reason to be. [57][61] When interviewed, Cannan denied having ever been to Bournemouth on the day in question, but was proved to be lying through the parking tickets discovered by police. The pretty 25-year-old estate agent vanished without trace after leaving her West London office at . Officers will brief the family within weeks on . She hugged me, told me to have fun and live every minute to the full. [75] Fellow criminologist David Wilson has agreed and said that Cannan will not confess because he is a psychopath. Although the Crown Prosecution Service decided there was not enough evidence to secure a conviction, the family at least feel closer to knowing what happened. Brother Richard Lamplugh has called for police to interview the 'Suffolk strangler' AKA Steve Wright who already in jail serving time for the murder of five prostitutes. And witnesses shed some light on what may have happened next. Speaking to Fabulous ahead of his appearance on The Missing podcast, Richard says: "After deliveries at work, we would clean the floor of the shop and put newspaper down, to make sure its not slippery for people. [7] Cannan did not have an alibi for the days after leaving prison, and, conveniently, does not recall where he was, despite having an impeccable memory of other events at the time. TheMissing is a Podimo podcast series produced by WhatsTheStory Sounds and made in association with specialists Locate International andMissingPeople. Suzy Lamplugh's body has never been found ever since she vanished more than 35 years ago, and now, with the main suspect in her disappearance, John Cannan, receiving palliative care in prison for another murder, her family are begging one last time for answers. [12] However, the man was tracked down to Belgium and found to have a confirmed alibi for the day in question, and his BMW car was discovered to have been in a garage in Belgium on the day Lamplugh disappeared. [4][7] In September 2001 Cannan was arrested again and questioned at a London police station, but he again provided no information which could eliminate him from the inquiry. [4][6], Suzy's then boyfriend, a 27-year-old stockbroker, and her male flatmate were both questioned by police, but were found to have confirmed alibis for the day in question. In his garage, police found Shirleys car with a new licence plate: SLP 386 - which they believe could stand for Suzy's initials and the year she disappeared. Cannan was eventually jailed for Shirley's murder in October 1987, the attempted kidnapping of Julia Holman on the previous night and the rape of a woman in Reading, Berkshire, in October 1986. [5] Three witnesses saw her outside 37 Shorrolds Road between 12:45 and 1:00 p.m.[5] A man walking home past the house saw Suzy waiting in the gateway of the property at 12:50 p.m., and she seemed to be waiting for someone. He explains: "Weve all moved on in our lives, we've had families and settled down. [4], In June 1987, Lamplugh's mother Diane said that she believed Suzy was dead. [33], A review of the book in The Times was highly critical and asserted that Stephen had included a large amount of his own speculations on what he called Lamplugh's "quest for sexual fulfilment" because he needed filler material to add to the story. [5] Lamplugh's purse was found in the car. Shes lost a daughter and now shes lost her memories. [6][4] In his description of the incident, the man stated: I came out of the park to be met by a BMW which tore across the road and came to a halt with somebody with their hand on the hooter, pressing it for a very long time. [4] Further interviews were carried out with Cannan over Lamplugh's disappearance in 1988, 1989 and 1990. [26] The "other girl" he referred to is believed to be Sandra Court, a 27-year-old officer worker who was abducted and killed in Bournemouth in May 1986. She was officially declared dead, presumed murdered, in 1993. Now the family of Suzy Lamplugh has finally been told by police that she was murdered. Thats not like her. "As I was laying down the paper one day, I saw my sisters photo and I was going Ill pick that photo up and put it somewhere and lay another piece down. There then ensued probably quite a very heated row where he basically drove off abducting her. "But I'm not unlucky, I really love the name and I'm really proud of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, so having that linked to my name is wonderful. An investigation into the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh in 1986, suspected murdered - and whose body has never been found. But she was also incredibly sweet. Cops probing Suzy Lamplugh murder dig up back garden of suspect's mum Suzy went missing in July 1986 after leaving her office for an appointment with a client at a house in London's Fulham. But it would be nice to have some sort of closure. She recalls living in a sheltered bubble, which burst almost overnight six months later. [71] This canal sighting was covered in the documentaries The Vanishing of Suzy Lamplugh[72] and In the Footsteps of Killers. It was like losing a best friend, an extension of myself, says Tamsin, now 49. [5][11][12] The vehicle appeared to have been parked in haste: the driver's door was open, the handbrake was off and the car key was missing. Three weeks later, a man in a motorcycle helmet charged into a clothing shop in Leamington Spa and held a female assistant at knife-point. * The Suzy Lamplugh Trust operates a National Stalking Helpline on 0808 802 0300. THE brother of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh told how he wants to reunite her with their mum and dad if she is finally found. Its never going to bring Suze back, but if the police had arrested Cannan (when Suzy disappeared), then others wouldnt have been in the same situation as my sister. "If he says where Suzys body is that would be great, as a family we want to choose the place where shes buried rather than him choosing it. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Cannan was eventually jailed for Shirley's murder in October 1987, the attempted kidnapping of Julia Holman on the previous night and the rape of a woman in Reading, Berkshire, in October 1986. [36][37] Furthermore, Sams only had one leg, and no witness sightings of the man Lamplugh was seen with that day report him having a limp or only one leg, demonstrating that he is not a viable suspect. "They say time is a healer and I suppose thats what time is. 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